| Purpose: |
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Under limited supervision, performs complex evaluation of mitigation of outdoor music venues and of sound production used to transmit live and recorded productions in multiple media formats |
| Duties, Functions and Responsibilities: |
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Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
- Evaluates technical quality of audio systems.
- Mitigates sound level issues with outdoor music venues.
- Evaluates and recommends layouts, flowcharts, and/or schematics of audio equipment.
- Integrates audio programming with live web casting and audio on demand equipment and needs.
- Provides expert advice to the permitting office.
- Creates, revises, and implements Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) related to sound and sound production equipment for use by City staff.
- Regulates sound inputs and feeds and/or coordinates audio feeds with live broadcasts and recordings.
- Determines audio production equipment needs and makes recommendation for purchases.
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| Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised: |
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- May lead and train others
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| Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: |
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Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
- Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
- Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
- Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods.
- Knowledge of Web media formats and related applications.
- Knowledge of applicable processes, techniques, and methods.
- Knowledge of city practice, policy, and procedures.
- Knowledge of safety practices and procedures.
- Skill in oral and written communication.
- Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
- Skill in using computers and related software applications.
- Skill in data analysis and problem solving.
- Skill in planning and organizing.
- Ability to control operations of equipment or systems.
- Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
- Ability to train others.
Ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. - Ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
- Ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time.
- Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other city employees and the public.
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| Minimum Qualifications: |
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- Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in sound Engineering, and Telecommunications or in a field related to the job plus four (4) years of related experience.
- Experience may substitute for education up to the maximum of four (4) years.
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| Licenses and Certifications Required: |
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- Valid Texas Class C Drivers License.
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